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CBS Anchor Sets Sights On Opry
Face the Nation anchor Bob Schieffer, age 71, is retiring after the next President is inaugurated to tour with his country band, Honky Tonk Confidential. Schieffer says that his goal is to play the Grand Ole Opry.
I don’t know if he’s serious or not, but in today’s episode of Crook & Chase, Mel Tillis [...] -
Jamie Foxx Tests Country Music Waters On New Rascal Flatts Album
While searching for a location to shoot their new video, Randy Kohrs and his crew stumbled upon the perfect abandoned house with a for sale sign. Filming went smoothly… until it was time to leave:
Leaving the place actually cleaner than when they arrived, the band members began to drive off of the property, a mere [...]Continue reading "Jamie Foxx Tests Country Music Waters On New Rascal Flatts Album"
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“Country has become the pop radio as we knew it…” - Tim McGraw
Thirty-nine weeks after its release, Taylor Swift’s self-titled debut reached the #1 position on Billboard’s Country Album chart. Like Jim mentioned, that’s some crazy impressive stuff.
Jason Aldean is slated to open for Rascal Flatts this Saturday in San Antonio. About his song titled “Johnny Cash”, John Goodspeed writes, “the song is not about the Man [...]Continue reading "“Country has become the pop radio as we knew it…” - Tim McGraw"
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Tribute Albums To Shed Light On Buck Owens’ Influence
John Goodspeed wrote an article about the self-proclaimed “Cowboy Capital of the World,” Bandera, TX, and how some want it to become the next Branson. The McKay Brothers “are just hoping it’s not a victim of its own success.”
Dwight Yoakam is paying tribute to Buck Owens with with an album due out on October 23rd. [...]Continue reading "Tribute Albums To Shed Light On Buck Owens’ Influence"
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The Realities of Fantasy: A Day With Jason Aldean
I spent the day with a platinum recording star and all I got was this way-too-realistic view of the music business.
You sell over a million records and still have to polish your own guitar? When did the music business become so damn business-like?
I guess the absence of a full-time staff guitar polisher is [...]Continue reading "The Realities of Fantasy: A Day With Jason Aldean"
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Sony BMG Apologizes To Radio For Cease-And-Desist Demands
Jason Aldean’s producer, Michael Knox, on the singer:
“The first time I saw Jason Aldean, I knew I couldn’t have found a better act that gels the past and future of country music better than he does,” Knox said. “He’s got a unique sound we’ve been working together to perfect for almost 10 years now.”Sony BMG [...]
Continue reading "Sony BMG Apologizes To Radio For Cease-And-Desist Demands"
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Merle Haggard’s Cracker Barrel Exclusive Working Man’s Journey Now Available
Merle Haggard released a Cracker Barrel exclusive yesterday. Titled Working Man’s Journey, the album consists of six new songs and six fan favorites.
At this year’s CMA Music Festival Eric Church and his fan club will be planting 25 trees in Music City’s East Park. Afterwards Church will perform an acoustic set to thank his fans.
Rick [...]Continue reading "Merle Haggard’s Cracker Barrel Exclusive Working Man’s Journey Now Available"
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Album Review: Jason Aldean - Relentless
If Miranda Lambert is the current poster child for the bad girl of country music, then Jason Aldean is her male counterpart. An image seemingly played up on the cover of his sophomore album that finds Aldean peering out from underneath his low-brimmed hat and sporting a tight-fitting, black leather jacket with a popped [...]
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Big & Rich Launch Video Via iTunes And Jason Aldean Expecting Second Daughter
After a decades worth of research, Holly George-Warren recently released Public Cowboy No. 1: The Life and Times of Gene Autry. Oxford University Press asks Ms. George-Warren a few questions about Autry and her book on their blog.
OUP: What do you think Autry’s enduring legacy will be?
George-Warren: The image of the singing cowboy–gussied up in [...]Continue reading "Big & Rich Launch Video Via iTunes And Jason Aldean Expecting Second Daughter"
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Willie Excited Every Morning He Wakes Up And Kenny Chesney Celebrates Star Studded Birthday
Willie Nelson did an interview with CMT Insider in which he discusses his new record label, his sons, working with Kenny Chesney, and attracting women like Jessica Simpson and Mariah Carey.
What do you wake up in the morning the most excited about?
That I woke up. (laughs) That knocks me out every morning.
via Still Is Still [...]
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For the second episode of The 9513 Country Music Podcast, your host Kelly Dearmore caught up with two seemingly different artists in Sarah Borges and Trent Willmon. Take a listen.
Free Music Downloads: If you’ve only recently come to country music, or have never delved past the genre’s surface and it’s most famous names, you may not have heard of Tom Russell. That’s a shame, and The 9513’s Free Music series is here to help set you down the right path.
Martina McBride - “Ride” Catchy, but a little low on cogency–not to mention originality. And it essentially resolves into the same kind of positive “message song” that has defined so much of McBride’s recent work.
Richie McDonald - “How Do I Just Stop” So gloriously simple and unequivocally lackluster that people of every political persuasion should rejoice in the opportunity to come together and have a hearty laugh at its expense.
Donnie Vondra - “If I Didn’t Love You” Combinining a golden trifecta of country music—steel guitar, fiddle and a strong, twangy vocal—"If I Didn't Love You" pulls together a sweet, toe-tapping ditty reminiscent of Marty Raybon-era Shenandoah.
Lance Miller - “Bacon Frying” A charming country song that is beautiful for its simplicity, a musical remnant from a time when songwriters understood that often the best thing to do is just get out of the song’s way.
John Rich - “Another You” For a guy who is supposed to be a genius songwriter, John Rich sure does seem to be running out of ideas. 
George Ducas - “Walk Through This World” Ducas banks on the success of recent artists’ pleasantly bland lyrics and agreeable instrumentation for his first release with WhiteStar Nashville.
In this exclusive interview for The 9513, Little Big Town’s Jimi Westbrook talks about life with the band, as well as A Place to Land, the group’s current album, which has charted in the top 10 of Billboard’s Top Country Albums chart on two separate occasions
Forgotten Artists: Cal Smith - When the Florida Sunshine Opry (Eustis, FL) booked its first “name” (non-local) act back in 1999, the act they chose was Cal Smith. No wonder, since Cal is an excellent singer, musician, storyteller and showman. | View more artists featured in Paul W. Dennis' recurring "Forgotten Artists" feature »
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- Matt B.: "Boots On" or "Strange" are the likely second single.
- Guy: But how do short, average-looking guys like Aldean and Chesney end up being "sexy" somehow?
- Bobby: I think that Martina's full throttle approach has only worked on two songs: "A Broken Wing" and "Whatever You Say". ...
- Bobby: Rick: "Let Your Love Flow" was a #1 pop hit, #21 country, #2 AC.
- Jonnie Holmberg: Couldn't agree more on Trace Adkins!
- Rick: Didn't the Bellamy Brothers song do a lot better on the pop charts than # 21? I remember that song ...
- Guy: Hopefully, Jason Aldean's 15 minutes are about up. But look at Kenny Chesney. He deserved no more than 15 minutes and ...
- Craig R.: Jason Aldean is another one of the boys(Luke Bryan, Chuck Wicks, Rodney Atkins, Jake Owen)who is really selling an image ...
- J.R. Journey: I thought it was really cool how the incorporated Martina into that video, even adding applause when she came out ...
- Kelly: Knight's "Enough Rope" is really under-rated I think. It's rocking for sure, but its quieter tunes (enough rope, williams ...
